Baptist Basics

The following papers were developed to set out the distinctives of the Baptist view of church. They are in a Bible Study format to encourage people to understand that our convictions arise from Scripture and not purely an adherence to a denominational position. The last section is a leaders manual for the those conducting the Bible studies and suggests how the discussion could be developed and further reading regarding the points raised.

Study 1     The Authority of Scripture               Click here to open

Study 2     The Church part 1                              Click here to open

Study 3      The Church part 2                             Click here to open

Study 4      The Church part 3                             Click here to open

Study 5      Believers' Baptism                             Click here to open

Study 6      Lord's Table                                        Click here to open

Study 7     Priesthood of all believers                 Click here to open

Study 8     Liberty of Conscience                        Click here to open

Study 9     Church and State                                Click here to open

Leader's Handbook                                                Click here to open